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Recycling To Be Priority of Vinyl Roofing Industry
By: Wendy Schweiger - Saturday, July 4, 2009
Source: Vinyl Roofing Division, Chemical Fabrics & Film As
With its European counterparts blazing the trail, the North American vinyl (PVC) roofing industry announced a new phase in its commitment to environmental sustainability through recycling. The Vinyl Roofing Division of the Chemical Fabrics & Film Association has initiated a feasibility study to evaluate strategies for making post-consumer recycling in North America viable on a broad scale.
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David L. Lawrence Convention Center
By: Ashley Moss - Saturday, July 4, 2009
Source: Birdair, Inc.
Completed in 2003, the facility was the first convention center to be certified with a Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) award by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its exceptional environmental performance. In fact, the center also ranks as the largest “green” building in the world, providing architects and building owners with a blueprint for commercial sustainability.
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Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden, Strong National Museum of Play
By: Ashley Moss - Saturday, July 4, 2009
Source: Birdair, Inc.
As part of the Strong National Museum of Play’s $33 million expansion, the new Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden not only impresses with the colorful wings inside of the garden, but also the graceful wing-like shape of the structure’s unmistakable roof.
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Acrylic Roof Coatings
By: Nicole Kuske - Thursday, June 25, 2009
Source: National Coatings Corporation
Acrylic roof coatings have proven themselves as useful tools in maintaining and prolonging the life of a roof. This paper is unique in its perspective since it describes the fundamental and theoretical aspects and requirements of coatings to facilitate informed coating selection. The paper addresses the key issues of “Why coat a roof? Is the roof sustainable with coating? What are the functional demands placed on the acrylic coating with respect to different types of roofing systems? What will the acrylic coating provide that the original roof system has failed to do? What other demands are placed on the coating? Does the coating alter the way the roof performs from a watertightness standpoint? Are all roofs sustainable with coatings?
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Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden, Strong National Museum of Play
By: Lauren Ban - Monday, June 22, 2009
Source: Birdair, Inc.
As part of the Strong National Museum of Play’s $33 million expansion, the new Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden not only impresses with the colorful wings inside of the garden, but also the graceful wing-like shape of the structure’s unmistakable roof.
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Tensile Roofing Structure Remains Intact 35 Years Later
By: Michele Roth - Monday, April 13, 2009
Source: Birdair, Inc.
The design that was state-of-the-art in 1973 still remains innovative today, as seen by the recent $8 million renovation to the facility’s interior which left the exterior untouched. The curved roof design, comprised of four billowing cone-shaped fabric membrane peaks, continues to function as a highly durable, visually appealing addition to the campus.
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Video | What Sustainable Design Means to the Bottom Line
By: BNET Video - Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Source: BNET Video
What Sustainable Design Means to the Bottom Line
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Saving Money Up On The Roof: Solar Panel Installation On Top Of Union Building
By: KKTV Local News - Friday, February 6, 2009
Source: KKTV Local News
Saving money up on the roof: Solar panel installation on top of I.B.E.W. Local Union #113 building in Colorado Srings, Colorado.
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Small Case Study From Green Grid: Green Roofing the South Bronx
By: Robert Kravitz - Thursday, January 3, 2008
Source: Green Grid Roofs
It is estimated that the city of New York handles as much as 40 billion gallons of sewage and storm water every year. Because of the challenge in handling this huge volume, it is not unusual for large amounts to flow into untreated into nearby streams and rivers, making storm water runoff an especially difficult problem.
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